Printmaking

The printmaking emphasis is designed for students who demonstrate technical proficiency in the six major components of printmaking (etching, lithography, silkscreen, monotype, relief and book arts) as well as editioning. Students can take classes in: Book Arts, Screen Printing, Etching, Letterpress and Lithography.

Sculpture

The sculpture emphasis is designed for students who demonstrate understanding of three-dimensional composition, crafting (technical skill) and applying underlying concept to the overall sculpted solution.

Who's Exhibiting Our Graduates?

Careers in Fine Art

Curator

Gallery Artist

Professor

Master Printer

Commission Artist

Gallery Owner

Muralist

As a museum or gallery curator, you’ll work as the content specialist in charge of the institution’s collection. Interpret the material, organize its exhibition, and provide historical context through materials, catalogs, and labels.

Job Duties:

Establish collections of art for exhibitions

Develop catalogs and contextual materials

Speak about the impact of collections on the market

Job Skills:

Knowledge of art history

Familiarity with trends and market values

Knowledge of emerging and traditional mediums

Express yourself and contribute to the discourse of culture as a gallery artist. You’ll create, show, and sell your work in commercial galleries, museums and express a unique point of view.

Job Duties:

Create artwork for galleries

Maintain a consistent studio practice

Coordinate framing, pricing, shipping, and sale of work

Job Skills:

Maintain a cohesive body of work

Maintain a unique point of view

Appeal to art collectors

Inspire the next generation of artists as a university art professor. You’ll teach students historical, aesthetic, and technical details of developing their unique voice, and help them inspire and engage with the art community.

Job Duties:

Teach and demonstrate concepts

Develop curriculum

Grade and critique student work

Job Skills:

Dedicated knowledge of a chosen field

Ability to collaborate

Excellent written and oral communication

Print editions as a master printer at a fine arts press or print house. You'll oversee the production and execution of fine art editions and collaborate with artists, printers, and publishers.

Job Duties:

Print editions for a publisher

Oversee production quality

Work with multiple teams to achieve the best output

Job Skills:

Technical editioning skills

Ability to collaborate

Written, technical, and oral communication skills

Create custom art for clients and collectors as a commission artist. You’ll interpret your clients’ direction into one-of-a-kind works of art, and express yourself in a highly marketable way.

Job Duties:

Interpret client direction into custom artwork

Work with interior designers to develop custom art solutions

Maintain a unique and marketable artistic point of view

Job Skills:

Display work for commission potential

Listening and understanding of client needs

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Own, manage, maintain, and curate your own collection as a gallery owner. You’ll discover new artists, build a clientele base, and organize shows to express a unique point of view.

Job Duties:

Organize art shows with existing and emerging artists

Manage financial and logistical issues

Network to maintain and build client base

Job Skills:

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of art history

Sensitivity to art valuations and market trends

Show your talent off on a large scale as a professional muralist. You’ll work with clients to interpret their direction, budget supplies and materials, and execute a work of art that satisfies everyone’s goals.

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We encourage you to explore the limits of your creativity and create your own path to creative fulfillment. Many of our classes can be taken without any prior experience or knowledge; all that's required is a desire to learn and explore. If you’d like to take a class that has a prerequisite, please contact an admissions representative. Once you’ve demonstrated equivalent knowledge or completion of a similar course a representative will assist you with registration.